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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
RIVAL ROBBER BANDS.
Daring Operations of Two Bands of Mid
night Maurauders in Paris.

Daring Operations of Two Bands of Mid
night Maurauders in Paris.
Some recent burglaries which were
committed in the suburbs, and the per-
petrators of which were arrested, have
led to the discovery of two bands of
midnight maurauders, whose exploits
are worthy of record by Sue. Two
leading representatives of Partisan
rascaldom, respectively named Poussin
and Boutonne, had founded two rival
schools of burglary. The Poussinists
broke into an isolated villa, the ordin-
airy occupant If which Gan officer) was
absent. Being unable to carry away
all their plumber during the night, they
returned to the charge toward morning,
only to find their rivals, the Bouton-
nists, installed in their places. There
upon row ensued among the robbers.
The disused arms which were hung up
as monuments in the officers museum
were taken down from their pegs, and
the combatants attacked each other
energetically with sabers, the butts
of muskets and old-fashioned arms,
such as halberds and battle-axes.
The sight of flowing blood, however,
soon damped the ardor of the antagon-
istic thieves, and they also feared that
the noise of the struggle would be heard
by the police. A treaty of peace was
accordingly entered into, and the whole
gang cemented their union by a grand
banquet in the villa at the expense, of
course, of its absent owner, whose larder
and wine-cellar were requisitioned to
some purpose. Boutonne, one of the
chiefs, drank six bottles of champagne
and one of cognac, after which, being
no doubt unable to oblige the company
with a song or a recitation, he amused
his companions by turning somersets
over the chairs and tables, and doing
the Gallo equivalent for double shuttle
on top of an Erard piano. After this
the amalgamated band worked with the
utmost boldness and energy in different
suburbs of Paris. They did successful
strokes of business in lonely houses, in
variably ransacked the meat and wine
departments, and left grateful notes of
acknowledgement on the dining-room
tables for the disconsolate proprietors.
In one instance Poussin and Boutonne
congratulated despoiled HORSEPOWER
on the excellence of his poultry, and
promised to return in order to render
the customary visite de digestion. The
whole of this audacious band, number
ing about twenty-five men, has been
arrested. Poussin is an old zouave, and
Boutonne is good-for-nothing dare
levil of highly respectable origin, who
was educated in the School Of Arts and
! Manufactures. Paris Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
CHINESE PIRACY.
How Celestial Corsairs Conduct Their Me-
farious But Profitable Traffic.

How Celestial Corsairs Conduct Their Me-
farlous But Profitable Traffic.
Piracy on the high seas is now,
fortunately, a crime long since dead
among European nations. We must
go back to the early period of Marryat
and Cooper if we desire to know of the
atrocities and iniquities committed by
the hordes of lawless ruffians who used
to infest the sea at the beginning of the
present century and carry on their
merciless business of butchery and
plumber Our brethren in the Celestial
Empire, however, are slow to remove
evils, and piracy with them seems to
die hard. Reports occasionally reach
this country of some European vessel
being attacked in Chinese waters by the
natives; but, fortunately, owing to the
extreme cowardice usually displayed by
the attacking party, these attempted
depredations do not often lead to any
serious result.
The China sea is, principally, the
happy hunting-ground of these das-
tardly pirates; and nature seems to have
adapted it specially for that particular
purpose. The China Sea is, in many
places, exceedingly shallow, strong cur
rents sweep along its course; while num-
erous islands, with wooded creeks, dot
ted here and there, afford capital
shelter and points of observation for
piratical junks to lie in ambush, until
some unsuspecting merchantmen shall
heave in sight. Vessels in traversing
these seas, except during the season of
the monsoons, have often to contend
against dead head-winds or calms that
last for days and days. During these
periods sailing ships have frequently, if
in proximity to land, to cast anchor, to
prevent being carried ashore by the
various swift and conflicting currents,
and at such times present capital OPP
portunities for the marauders of the seas
to carry out their nefarious designs.
Although as the Chinese pirate is, as
rule, most abiect coward where
Europeans are concerned, he is, at
least, capable of striking terror into the
hearts of his countrymen; and couple
| of pirate junks, mounting but a single
two-pounder gun between them, have
been known to blockade port of four
thousand inhabitants, and to plumber
every ship that passed. In another
case pirate gang of five hundred, who
had yielded to u rush of twenty or
thirty bluejackets, had previously defied
native force of one thousand five hum
bred troops and forty war junks.
Directly, however, small gunboat,
manned by Europeans, appeared upon
the scene, their career was at an end.
Chinese piracy is, at times, almost
business. A pirate merchant, in the
wholesale way, will infest certain vii
lagos ON the seaboard or islands. He
will keep fifteen or twenty junks, with
corresponding retinue of ruffians, and
when he has secured his plumber, he
stores it in safety. A pirate in a small
way of business, having once made a
good haul, will divide the spoil, and
then his followers Immediately dispense
for fear of an attack from another gang.
The old saying of dog eat dog" APP
plies with striking force to the trans
actions of these plunderers of the China
sea.-AU the Year Round.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30
PREACHING BY SIGNS.
Chicago Deaf Mutes Attend Church and
Are Spectators of a Sermon.


Are Spectators of a Sermon.
The Episcopal service is always i'm.
pressive, and when it has the mantle OF
perfect silence thrown about it, it is
particularly so. There are about fifty
deaf mutes in Chicago, who worship
Cass and Huron streets. The Rev. A.
w. Mann, himself a deaf mute, who has
been nearly twelve years in the pulpit,
is the rector, his field embracing the en-
tire country bounded by the Alleghanies
on the east, the Ohio river on the south,
and Kansas on the west. Of the $4,000
deaf mutes in the United States, 5000
are communicates in the various do
ceses which the Rev. DR.. Mann minis
tiers to.
CHOOSE We this day whom We will
serve" was DR.. Mann's text recently.
There was prayer-silent prayer
offered by the fingers, while piano in
the room below peeled forth Sabbath
school melody, joined by a hundred
voices, but the noise did not disturb the
silent worshipers. Then the litany was
repeated, the congregation responding
in pantomime concert-no choir, no
organ, no music to stir the soul to re-
ligious thoughts. And then, when the
rector had fairly launched out in his
sermon, and from appearances was
growing eloquent, the wife of DR.. Vib-
bert came into the room with her large
Bible class of young ladies, and the
noise that usually attends such eXcr-
cises was begun, but the discourse went
on increasingly, the fingers of the Rev.
DR.. Mann jerking and jumping and
clutching and gesticulating with almost
lightningrapidity. His auditors watched
their movements with the most intense
interest, their faces sometimes clouded
as if listening to the description of some
horrible thing. and then again an ex-
preston of joy would seem to follow
some dexterous movement of the silent
preacher. When he had delivered HIM
self of some eloquent peroration the
rector would stop moment, presum-
ably giving his observers time to COM
prehend, and then he would beat the
palm of his left hand with the clenched
fist of the right several times, and this
he would follow by several reflective
mods of the head, as if signifying Eyes,
yes; that is it," or 'that is true. y
CHICAGO NeWS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

"A little boy who is not eccentric
among boys in his preference for play
rather than study, came homn from
school rather Disguised, and, on being
asked the reason for his unhappy state
of mind replied: Each boy in school
had to speak piece about George
Washington, and every blessed one told
about the Ratchet. and thought l was
going to be the only one who knew it. f"
Imagine those thirty Ratchet stories,
with their various variations and EN-
bellishments, and the poor victim of a
teacher who had to sit through it and
smile encouragingly on the youthful
patriots. boston Post. ...-. -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

"A tell-tale paint has been invented
by an Englishman for showing when a
bearing is hot. AT a normal tempera-
ture it is brilliant red, but as it is
heated it grows darker until at 1902
+. it is quite brown. AS it cools it re-
gains its original color. If the bearings
of an engine or machine be covered
with paint the man in Charge can tell
at u glance If they are running cool
and if they become hot he can watch
from distance the effect of the luhri.
cant he applies. Boston Budget
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

Improvements having been made
in the refining of wood alcohol, it il be-
ing largely used, it is said, to replace
the ordinary alcohol. Fears have late
ly been expressed that it is being used
in pharmacy as substitute for alcohol
In tinctures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-30

Cyrus W. Field has a hennery
which is said to cost him $500 a year.
Christian al Work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
an svsssSUL wsnDssS SS8ns
A. Earagsd Father Rscssssas His laughtss.
Net sho 0eoOm Rsscuss HsP


WaynesbOrO. Ca. Corr. N. Y. world.
Mr.. Charles Elrod, accompanied by dossn
armed men, went last night 70 the residence
Of VIM. Stoddard, whore his young wife was
held imprisoned by her father, and aftsr Q
sharp brush succeedod In reoapturing the
Girl. Elrod 10 youth Of eighteen. the son
OF . auhstantial farmer. For year ho has
bsen enamored Of Miss Lucy StOddard, the
fourteen. year old daughter Of we'll known
contractor Of this place.
Mr.. Stoddard Objected 10 Elrod - Q son.in.
law and forbade hlm the house The lovers
met In secret and planned . runaway mar
Yiaxe, which Waa performed by Rev. Mr..
Zimmerman. Mr.. Stoddard, - soon - he
heard Of II, sued out warrant against Eirod
for abduction, disturbing the nuptial cham.
ber at midnight by sending ElrOd thsrefrom
70 jail and taking the young bride homA,
where she wss held under lock and hey.
Elrod was hailed out and st once organized
bis friends and proceeded to StOddsrd's
house, intent on bloody work 10 necessary.
The guards there showed light, but no
appeal 10 firearms Was msda While one
party engaged StOddard and bis friends In
consultation another party stole into the
house through the hack door, secured the
girl, and hsd under several parting shots
from tho discomtited guardn
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
a Dusi with swosda

A duel with short swords took place Fri.
day morning ON Sebastian Roy's plantation
In IT. Bernard, Parish, Ia, between Emile
Rsvoire, one Of the editors Of LOpinton,
and formerly Of tho Trait D. D'Tnion, and Mr..
Larrieu, IT,, tho president Of the club do 10
Democratic FrancxiA Tho content resulted
In I.Arrieu being wounded In tho breast and
right hand by . singi0 stroke. lie Was re-
moved 10 Mr.. Roy's house, the wound IN hts
chest being considered seriouA The trouble
grow out Of an article In L'OpiniOR refectinR
on the gentlemen OF the Democratic Francaia
for the action Of the club recently In endors.
Ing Governor McEuory.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
Cost Os Iiviog at Harvard.

Professor q. IL. Palmer, OF Harvard, has
made an inquiry into the cost Of the students'
living. Nest OF the members Of the last sen.
ior class answered his questions with frank
mesa alt in evident" he says, "that the
style Of living here 10 much simpler than II ID
popuiaTly supposed. One.third ot those who
have written me sp"nd under 500 . year,
one half under l,OOO three-fOufths under
$1,000"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
Why the Queen Wsos.

from tho London Truth.
Tue queen has done . graceful thing In q
very graceful manner. Lord Salisbury, with
great good sense, declined to become duke
Hut the sovereign was determined that "a
use the language OF . separatist journal,
4" the most distinguished Of her mobiles "
should receivs sO,ns mark OF honor st her
hands In tho year OF her jubilee, and on
"Wednesday she attended, At her own wish, q
party ut Hatfield house. Tue com mpliment ID
one that will 10 appreciated by the nation,
though II has annoyed . few furious par
linona
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

81 was troubled very much With sors feet.
iirsiy cured than: Nothing better in the mar
ket" Jacob Butter. Reading. Pa Fur sale nv
otyoet, LAnCAStAr.
hay fever and severe head colds. and have tried
othsr remedies IN hope OF getting relief bat
o osm Halm ] would not bs Without Il Tor any
o0nsiderxti0n. lti. simply wondesful IN its ef.
isct upon the nasal organs. D. 4. 8urtt WI
can chesrfully rqcommend 1iys Cream Raim
70 the suffering public for hay lever and stop.
e Sives immediAts r1lisf..J. kect0s, 10 Rock
Otieet, Little 8oe6s Ark. au&3W0oo1&W
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

MEDICAL
uOOD'B sARsAPARiLLA.
The Blood

10 the source Of health therefore. 70 kssp we'll
purity tho bOOd BY taking Hoods sarsapariiiA
This medicine ID peculiarly designed 70 cot upon
tho blood. and through that upon I'll tho organs
ana tissues Of the body. IL has aspseiac action,
also. upon the sscrotiOns ana excrstions, and
asslsts nature TO eHpel from tho system all
huinors. iupurs particles. ana efRsto matter
through tho lungs, liver. bowels, Kidneys and
shin. II ensctua,ly aids veal. iupaired ana Dc.
bilitAted organs. inviGOrAtes the nervous sys.
tam, tones tho digestive or9ans, and imparts
nov life ana energy N ell The functions Of ths
body. A peouliafity Of Hoods Satsapariia ID
that u strengthens ana builds up this system
while u oradicatos disease.
CAUSED by . SPIDER Bite.
sssvsn yeArS ago. while my little boy was
playing In tho yard, he was bitten BY . spider.
Tho poison enterod his blood. ana sores soon
broke out about his holy they itched terribly
and CAUSED him intense suffering. Several
times wo succeeded In healing the sores NJ. but
In spits Of all we could do they would s0On
break out again. Finally wo tried Hoods Sar.
saparilla, ana he t0Ok ono bottle and 0ne-third
of another. whsn the sores disappeared. He has
not sore spot on him nov. and consider him
perfectly cured.' VIZ. II. II wARD. D0wning.
ton. Penn.
HOODS sARsAPARILLA
oold by aii druggists. d six for o. Prepared
By q. !. HOOD 3 Co, Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
VIII Il Really Cure Rhsamssism

We answer. honor bright, II will cure rheuma
tism, and the severest cases tOO. ThOmas' Eciec
trio OF WAS specially prep tred for the rheuma-
tic and lame Notice letters from the people
relative TO its msIits In nearly every paper IN
the country. For sale by h. b. Cochran. drug
gtst, lS7 and lS8 North Queen street. Lancaster
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
The Commep GO msnt Re form

From the NOrristOwn Times.
The six young women graduates Of
Harvard Annex recently set an example
which other girls who know less would do
we'll tn follow ut future scoInmencements. On
commencement day 10 receive their sheep
skins they mounted the rOstrum dressed In
pla In lawn gOWnA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
On the How lsad Plane.

From Town Topics.
"Gerty, did show you this enGsgem ont
ring Of emeralds and di di,monds that Charlie
Brown gave mef"
"Ob, have seen Il b. foreG'
"Seon Il before -
"Yea, ! was engaged to him the trst part
Of July -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

Usually wear their badges OF authority con.
xctsotvts on wears It's badges In the form Ol
printed labels attached tOeach and every bottle
% that I'll may know tts mission 1t II given full
and cosnpletS authority To arrest all aches and
paans' ana does IT. duty every time: Sor sale
Queen street, Lancaster,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06
APBOSAL NOrIORN.
0rtnA,

Pleasant. healthy griDs are seen only on the
faces OF he aithy persons The dyspsptic and de.
bi,itAied can smile only In y hafhearted wav.
Purify tho blood, tone the stomach, ana strength.
on the tissues with Burdock Hood Bufers. II you
b. cochran. druggist, is7 and iSS North Queen
street, Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

'iNo man." says Mr. Kuskin In ono of hia
latest esaays, 'hhouid marry under four and.
twenty; NO girl under sightssn." And he
adds that the young man should choose his
bride ''As he would choose his destiny, with
range Of choice from earth TO heaven"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

To Wrsnovsts Their sysssm.
From the Buffalo Courier.
1t hss been cstimsted that pair of Wrens
destroy at least six hundred insects Q day,
They do this 70 wrenovate their systemA
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

The medicine We most like 10 that which does
tts work qutck ana we'll. BurdOok Hood Riuers
are the quickest kind Of cure Tor dyspSp Spsia
aud liver ana kidney affections. iOr .sis III III ,
y. Cochran: Druggist w ana le North Queen
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

SAFk SURE AND SPEEDY CURE
- Rupture, Varscoceie ana Special Diseases
O eithsr es1. why b humbufgs1 By quacks
EHS PSyssMAs n PhIsdSipkia wSo masss Z
0pociAlty Of the above olDeAaeo, An0 Cum
1hmf CUnns 0uAnArrn1n. Aavtoo Pre- day
turn home SAms day. O@cse pr1vatA
Dh " H. Wkl0HT,
r;;S; ;ssis9,s. q, g sA''aA'''A'~
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-08-06

"Compietely prostrsted for days with indiges-
ton ana bilious fever. The effects OF two boties
BurdOck Blood Bitters astrnished me; visible
Improvement right on" Mr.. Noah Hates. 81.
mifu, n. r. For sale by II. u. Cochran, druggist,
Isl and ia North Queen street. Lancaster.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08
Barton 4 Lamb
Real Estate.
FOR SALE.

10 Residence Lots In Rayburn avo-
nuo subdivision, only 3 blocks
from Btroetrnilroad will sell on
monthly payments, houses built
II desired
10 Acres near Elmwood Comotory.
splendid property for Bubdlvl-
sion sold ut "A bargain.
o Twenty Acre Trnctg, two mllos
from city, on Poplar street, noar
East End Dummy limo; excel
lent nolghborhood cold on easy
terms, at very low prices.
2 Now Ronldcncog, lots 100000,
on Dummy railroad and Kerr
nvonuo; on Boulevard 100 foot
wide; win soil for small cash
payment, balance monthly
houses have oiaht rooms zach.
3oOLots on Kerr avenue and Bouio-
ward dummy limo runs through
tho addition; twenty minutes
from buginoss; uniform prico.
sioa mont foot FIRST purchasor8
havo first choice OF whole addi-
ton; sold on cnHy payments
nothing about Memphis moro
attractive or beautifully ait
uatod.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08

New YoRK, Dec. IA Galveston special
says: Judge sabin, OF the U. $. district
court, yesterday rendered his decision in
the noted habeas corpus case of Robert c.
Stockton. the Kansas City drummer who
was arrested early in November at Tyler,
Tex, for Il failure to exhibit his receipt to
the constable showing that he had paid
the comptroller OF State the annual occu-
patton tax OF S35 levied ON all travelling
statesmen. The case was strongly con-
tested by the State; Attorney General Ilogg
appearing in person. Judge Sabin's opin-
ion reviews the history OF the case in de-
tail, and sustains Stocktons petition in
every particular. The language of the
court in declaring the law unconstitutional
is very strong. 1t is doubtful ii any fed.
eral court in the country has 80 vigorously
denounced the attempt OF the State 10 tax
interstate commerce by requiring drum
mers 10 take out u license. The court
grounds its decision upon the ancient
principle OF no taxation without repre-
sentation, and says "What representa-
ton has the citizen Of one State in the law
OF another affecting his commerce therein?
Precisely none. Ii aState can make q tax
at all upon interstate commerce, ii can do
almost anything in that line"
The court employs the following Ian
guage: "lhe idea of citizen Of the United
States being challenged anywhere in this
nation by any power other than national
in the conduct of his lawful business, in
States other than his own, is decidedly alb
surd and ridiculous. The law in question
is utterly void, so far as it affects the com
merce OF citizens OF other States having no
goods herein, but selling herein by sam
pie"
In the order discharging Stockton from
the custody OF the State officer and assess
ing costs against the State, the court de-
crees that each and every one OF the
agents, employees and officers Of the State
oil Texas dcsist from all efforts to enforce
the said law upon said stockton as q drum
mer for the firm OF VIM. A. Wilson q Co.,
Kansas City, Mo-, and in no manner fur
Their proceed to subject him TO further re-
straint in the behalf whereof he hath com
planned"
The case has attracted great attention
throughout the southwest, il being the
first test ease of the Texas law. The de-
cision, it will be seen, only applies TO
drummes representing firms residing out
side the state. IL does not affect the home
drummers, who are still subject 10 the tax.
There are over LOO foreign drummers
travelling in Texas at nearly all seasons OF
the year, principally representing New
York, st. Louis, Chicago and Boston
houses.